... My experience has been that Honda doesn't seem to be able to test the IMA system. They just declare it to be good if no IMA diagnostic codes have been set...
The toothpaste thing is something that's been used by many Fiero owners to restore tail-lights to a like-new look. Reports are that it works like magic....
It almost sounds like what happens with mine. Normally at idle it's fine, but with the AC going full bore after sitting there it will drop the idle speed...
my 2000 does that also, shakes at idle. Probably motor mounts, I need to get it checked. I remember hitting a speed bump so hard I thought my engine fell out. ...
... As far as the AC goes, it's adding a substantial load to the system. So to overcome this additional load you may be using more IMA assist than normal, in...
To clarify something in an earlier post, I quiried Simple Green directly about any possible problem w/ alumimun. NHere is their reply: Simple Green products...
Well, we'll find out soon enough. I just happen to have a chunk of Insight frame handy. Part painted, part clean cut and exposed raw frame aluminum. I...
Note that their reply to my DID say to rinse it off!! Dick/Christine ... From: d0li0 To: honda-hybrid@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 4:06 PM ...
... jeep. Small dent on panel, skirt replaced and bumber replaced cost for repair was over $2,500.00, the major cost was labor. Let me know what they say, I...
I think mine has done something similar to Ricky's. I wouldn't consider this to be too abnormal. An interesting point that may or may not be related....don't...
I just realized the same effect on my '02 insight... it's heavy vibrations are only on idle... revving the engine causes it to stop those vibrations. I also...
Thanks all of you for the insight...ha Greg, interesting point. I'll be taking it Nashville's Crest Honda and asking them to check the battery as well. I'll...
Checking the July Popular Mechanics, they have a brief tidbit about the new Civic... the one they saw was the hybrid, at least that was their conjecture due to...
As someone who is committed to walking the earth lightly, I drive a hybrid car. What's exciting is that there is now a practical alternative out there for...
It could be the belt is missing some grooves. See: http://www.insightcentral.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3159&highlight=shaking Try driving 25 miles per hour in...
I dont know the wiring for the hybrid, but there is a wide band sensor first used on a 1994 honda civic 1.5L (first lean burn engine) that I could get for...
We are in the middle of a high speed trip around the country. average MPG so far for the approx 2000 miles we have driven from NY to Salt Lake City is approx...
... Sounds REAL LOW to me. I very frequently drive the Silver Hornet between Orlando and Washington, D.C., a distance of about 875 miles over 10-14 hours...
... No. It sounds good for a Civic at those speeds. (it would sound fabulous for anything but an Insight.) Try a day at 55 MPH, and watch the milage....
I agree with Alan...speeds above 60-65 (not to mention the A/C) will place a big hit on CHC mileage. Traveling east to west, you may also tend to have more...
... Thanks for the replies.I am so accustomed to the stellar mileage I get with my manual tranny Insight, that driving my wife's cvt Honda Civic is a major...
... The Prius is 0.5" shorter, 1.8" taller, and 0.4" wider than the Civic Hybrid. That's pretty much the same size from my perspective. Maybe the Prius looks...
... Just prior to the IMA light illuminating in my Insight which indicated a bad battery, I was able to floor the accelerator at slow speeds in fifth gear and...
Thanks for that Art. I had always thought the Prius was a good deal larger than the Civic. I think that 1.8" along with the hatch goes a long way toward...
Fortunately, I took my Insight to my Honda dealer as soon after the IMA light illuminated and stayed on as I could. The diagnostic code responsible for the...
The problem with these lights -- CEL, IMA -- is they never happen when and where the dealer can see them. If you bring it in when they are not on, they shrug...
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